Higher Education Governance

Final Project Part II

Higher Education Governance and Policy

United Kingdom

Priyal Morjaria

Higher Education Governance

Final Project Part II

Priyal Morjaria

Department of Education Ministerial Department with three executive agencies under

it.
1. Education Funding Agency
2. Standards and Testing Agency
3. National College of Teaching and Leadership
- This government national government body is typically responsible for providing federal
funding, keeping higher educational institutions accountable and creating and
maintaining higher education based policy.
External Stakeholders
*Members of Central, Regional (for example England, N.Ireland or Wales), local
governments
*Employers
*Student Associations
*Parents and Graduates
Internal Stakeholders
*Institutional Governing bodies
*advisory boards
*academic councils
*Administrative Staff
*Students

National strategic Higher Education policy in the United Kingdom:

Four core strategic aims
Increasing fair access, learning and teaching outcomes, research initiatives, &
contributing to society and the economy

Higher Educational Institutions in a majority of European nations experience

higher levels of autonomy in policy and even financial matters.

Higher Education Governance

Final Project Part II

Priyal Morjaria

Structures of Higher Education Governance

*External Regulation:
In the UK the governing ministry is the department of education. External Governing bodies are
typically responsible for:
*Distribution and maintenance of funds
* Compliance with laws and statutes
*Quality assurance of institutions and education
*advisory and consulting needs
*European level of organizations that also contribute to implementing collaboration and
co-operation between European nations
External Guidance
*University boards that have delegated responsibilities
Managerial Self-Governance
*Executive Head of the Higher Education Institution: In the United Kingdom it is
the Vice-Chancellor
*Decision making body: Council, They often make decision on whom to vote as
Vice-Chancellor and also hold power in many university related decision making
processes.
*Advisory board: Court for pre-1992 Universities
Academic Self-Governance
*Academic Board or Senate: Handle matters mostly related to education and
research